The '''[http://www.ndu.edu/ National Defense University]''' (NDU), the "premier center for joint professional military education, is under the direction of the Chairman of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]]. The University is located at Ft. McNair in Washington, DC. NDU's Joint Forces Staff College is in Norfolk, Va. NDU is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools."<ref>[http://www.ndu.edu/info/about_ndu.cfmAbout page]
, National Defense University, accessed December 2007.</ref>
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"The National Defense University educates military and civilian leaders through teaching, researchits website states, and outreach in national security strategy, national "provides not only the nation's premier joint military strategyeducation, and national resource strategy; joint and multinational operations; information strategies, operationsbut also conducts outreach programs across every continent, and resource management; acquisition; serves as a primary research and regional defense and security studiespolicy development institution for the Department of Defense."
'''<ref>National Defense University, [http://www.ndu.edu/info/history.cfm "History"], accessed December 2007.</ref> ==Leadership==*Lieutenant General [[Frances C. Wilson]]'''
, USMC President, National Defense University*Ambassador [[Richard A. Roth]], Senior Vice President, National Defense University*Dr. [[Susan M. Studds]], Acting Provost*Major General [[Robert P. Steel]], USAF Commandant, National War College*Rear Admiral [[Gerard M. Mauer, Jr.]], USN Commandant, Industrial College of the Armed Forces*Major General [[Byron S. Bagby]], USA Commandant, Joint Forces Staff College*Dr. [[Robert D. Childs]] Director, Information Resources Management College*Dr. [[James Schear]], Acting Director, Institute for National Strategic Studies
*1SG [[Dymetra Bass]], National Defense University First Sergeant'''*<ref>[http://www.ndu.edu/info/leadership.cfm Leadership]''', National Defense University, accessed December 2007.</ref> ==Contact details==Fort Lesley J. McNair<br>Washington, DC 20319<br>Phone: (202) 685-3938<br>Web: http://www.ndu.edu ==Resources and articles=====Related Sourcewatch===*[[Center for Complex Operations]]===References===<references/> [[Category:Education]][[Category:Military]][[Category:United States]]